Monthly Archives: December 2015
USPTO Outage: Update (10:00AM)
According to the most recent update from the USPTO (@ 5:55pm yesterday), the USPTO expects service to be out at least through tomorrow, 25 December 2015. From our perspective, realistically, we think this means that the systems will be unavailable through … Continue reading
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Change in Trademark Law!
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that the name of an Asian-American band — The Slants — is private speech and therefore protected by the First Amendment. The government, the court writes, has no business trying … Continue reading
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PTO Outage
It seems the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s Trademark Electronic Search System (“TESS”) is unavailable at this time. …source…
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GSK to Buy BMS’s HIV Portfolio
Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline has reached a deal to acquire Bristol-Myers Squibb’s HIV portfolio. GSK will pay $350 million up front and could pay an additional $1 billion depending on developmental and sales milestones. GSK did the deal through its subsidiary … Continue reading
Trade Secrets
A colleague’s article about trade secrets can be found here. ..source…
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Study: Social Media Facilitates “Badness”
Social media sites generate revenue with targeted advertising, based on personal information. As such, they encourage registered users to provide as much information as possible. With limited government oversight, industry standards or incentives to educate users on security, privacy and … Continue reading
Updated UK Copyright Law
Changes to UK copyright law will soon mean that you may need to take out a licence to photograph classic designer objects even if you own them… …source…
Bayer Loses CTM Opposition
On 29 October 2015, OHIM’s Opposition Division of the Office dismissed Bayer’s opposition against registration of the mark SALOSPIR & Design (No. 012351458). Bayer opposed Uni-Pharma SA’s application for the mark SALOSPIR & Design for pharmaceutical preparations in Class 5 based on three … Continue reading
Thomson Seeking Buyer for IP Business
It seems that Thomson Reuters is shopping its IP business, which claims in excess of $1 billion of annual sales. …source…
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GCs Name Most Arrogant Firms
Law360 collects findings from the latest BTI Consulting Group Client Services A-Team report, which names the 63 most arrogant law firms on the block, categorizing them into three distinct tiers of arrogance… …source…
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Mathew Lombard
THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER 